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Candy hues, graphic floral prints and delicate silk separates are this spring’s must-have trends. Last fall, when the fashion-set gathered at Lincoln Center in Manhattan for Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week and the presentation of Spring/Summer 2011 collections, there were common threads between all the collections – silk, floral and color.

Spring FaShion

the silk road

The fabricSilk – originally imported from China –

is luxurious and body-conscious without looking obnoxious. Retire haughty bandage skirts from the rotation – a delicate silk romper in a graphic floral print is more subtle and avant-garde for the season (outfit pictured).

How to wear silk? Day or night, for class or Demonbreun. Silk has limitations (water stains the fabric, which means beer does too, unfortunately), but few fabrics are as versatile. Silk lets the body breathe, an advantage for humid springtime in Nashville.

The colors Bright candy hues are a must; hang a

sheet of candy buttons on a mirror for color inspiration. For daring combinations pair poppy pinks and blues, yellows and pinks, and purples and blues. When the color palette has been pulled from the rainbow, the sky really is the limit.

Or to don bright candy colors but still look

polished, wear slight variations of the same color – for instance, melon and pastel pink – for an on-trend, but not over-the-top look (outfit pictured). Dressing in one color, or shades of the same color, is a subtle way to wear brights without looking loud. A monochromatic look is derived from spring’s other prominent trend – donning an entirely nude or earth tone outfit. Fortunately, an all-over, bright pop of color warms winter’s sallow complexion while all-over nude enhances pale skin tones.

The prinTs If bright colors are inappropriate for

everyday work attire, but brown and black are drab for spring, wear large, graphic floral prints. Tiny floral prints and washed-out, Western floral prints look stale, but graphic floral prints add busy interest to an outfit (outfit pictured). Graphic and solid separates also pair well together – mix and match to the heart’s content.

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The Rites of Spring lineup may have been mistakenly revealed on a test website on Tuesday, a week before the planned official news release.

The first test website listed Kid Cudi, The National and Sara Bareilles as the headline artists to perform in the concert weekend.

After social media circulation of the news, Dwayne Elliott, director of Student Programming, denied the validity of the lineup and stated that it was simply a test website. The lineup then changed to Cee Lo, Wiz Khalifa and Sara Bareilles as Rites of Spring test page artists.

Artist biographies on the second page were less complete, and the graph beneath the News Headline, once in Latin, then announced the page as a test site.

Later Tuesday evening, the website changed for a third time. The website now holds no artist information and the News Headline lists the official lineup to be released on Thursday, Feb. 17, five days before the previously listed lineup release date.

Elliott said via Twitter the change in announcement date was because a spot opened up in other publications for Thursday.

Rumors of the mishap spread quickly across campus.

“I don’t understand why they’d do a test page and taunt people with the lineup. I’m way too excited about Rites for that,” junior Camila Ortiz said. “I want Kid Cudi, though. He’s way more versatile than Cee Lo, and I love all his music. And The National are just amazing.”

Other students noted that Bareilles appeared on both test pages.

“Anything with Sara Bareilles would be sick,” said junior Austin Wilson.

The official lineup will be released Thursday, and tickets will go on sale a week later on Thursday, Feb. 24. ■

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Vanderbilt will host high-profile speakers to discuss the state of middle class America as part of the university’s annual Impact Symposium.

Christina Romer, former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, and Tim Pawlenty, a former governor of Minnesota and likely candidate for the Republican nomination for president, will discuss economic policy Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. during a panel titled “Whose Policy is Best?”

William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, and Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, will have a conversation, “How Does the Media Speak to the Middle Class,” Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m.

Ben Smith, senior political writer for Politico, will serve as moderator for both events. Smith previously was a political columnist for the New York Daily News and started three of New York City’s political blogs — The Polliticker, The Daily Politics and Room Eight.

Huffington and Kristol’s public conversation will be streamed live at news.vanderbilt.edu and posted on the same website following the event.

Pawlenty, Romer, Huffington, Kristol to headline 2011 Impact Symposiumkyle blaineNews Editor GeTTinG The TickeT

• Tickets for the symposium go on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

• Tickets to the lectures are free to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff. Only one free ticket may be picked up per Vanderbilt identification card at the university’s Sarratt Student Center box office.

• General public tickets are $10 at Sar-ratt box office or any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

• Non-Vanderbilt students with their college or university identification cards may purchase tickets for $5 at the Sarratt box office or any Ticket-master outlet only. christina romertim pawlenty

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Bonnaroo snags Eminem, Arcade Fire, Springfield

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A reunited Buffalo Springfield will play its only festival date this year at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, joining Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, Lil Wayne, The Black Keys and Robert Plant in celebrating 10 years down on the farm.

Bonnaroo will be held June 9-12 in Manchester, Tenn., on the 700-acre farm it has called home since its debut in 2002, featuring four dozen jam band-leaning acts.

To celebrate the anniversary, Dr. John and The Original Meters will make a rare joint appearance to recreate their 1974 album “Desitively Bonnaroo,” the source of the festival’s name. Bonnaroo shed the jam band label early on and has become one of the most eclectic summertime gatherings of its kind, drawing tens of thousands of revelers each year to rural central Tennessee.

Throw in Loretta Lynn, The Strokes, Big Boi, Gregg Allman, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Florence + The Machine, String Cheese Incident and Mavis Staples, and the festival becomes a grab bag of styles. ■

Tenn. Senate panel passes ‘Health Freedom Act’NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal that would allow Tennesseans

to opt out of the federal health care law is once again advancing in the Legislature.

The “Health Freedom Act” sponsored by Republican Sen. Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet was approved 6-1 by the Senate Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee on Tuesday and is headed for a vote on the Senate floor.

The companion bill is waiting to be heard by the same committee in the House.

Beavers says the measure is necessary to ensure “Tennesseans cannot be fined by the federal government if they don’t have national health care.”

Both the Senate and House failed to work out differences in the legislation last year.

The measure is likely to pass this year because Republicans control the House and Senate, and every committee in both chambers is headed by a GOP member.

Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘Hannah Montana’ destroyed family

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Billy Ray Cyrus says the Disney TV show “Hannah Montana” destroyed his family, causing his divorce and sending daughter Miley Cyrus spinning out of control.

In a December interview published in the Feb. 22 issue of GQ Magazine, Cyrus said he wished the show that launched his daughter to pop stardom had never happened.

Cyrus and his wife, Tish, filed for divorce in October. They have three kids together — Miley is the oldest — and two from Tish’s previous marriage.

Billy Ray Cyrus said when he asked about the rumored video footage of his daughter smoking from a bong at her 18th birthday party in December, he was told it was none of his business. He refused to attend the party, saying it was wrong to have it in a bar.

Cyrus, a native of Flatwoods, Ky., had his own success as a country singer beginning in the early 1990s with his huge hit “Achy Breaky Heart.” ■

Tenn. debt level equivalent to $300 per person

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s general obligation bond debt burden of about $300 per person is one of the lowest in the country and leaves “substantial capacity” for borrowing more money, Comptroller Justin Wilson said Tuesday.

But Wilson argued in a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee that taking on significantly more debt would be break with the state’s traditional financing model.

Wilson said there are a number of debt rankings that use different measurements, but none places Tennessee higher than 46th. The state’s $300 per capita debt level stands in contrast to local governments, some of which owe 10 times as much, and the federal government, which owes more than 100 times as much per person, he said.

The comptroller told the panel that when the general obligation debt is combined with the state’s unfunded pension liability, the per capita debt rises to about $750. ■

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Students involved in the Living Learning Community VIP program showcase their years work Tuesday night in The Commons Center. The event was held to generate interest for the VIP program.

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Police: Drunken Driving susPect PulleD self overSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio can’t take too much credit

for stopping a woman they say was drinking and driving — they say she pulled herself over.

Officers in the Lake Erie town of Sandusky say the woman stopped because she thought she saw police lights, but it turns out the flashing lights were from a skating rink sign.

The Sandusky Register reports that the woman’s car got stuck in a snowbank near the sign when she stopped early Monday and another motorist called police.

Officers say they took 27-year-old Nicole Scott to jail on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence. Police say Scott denied she had been driving. There is no telephone listing for Scott and it isn’t clear whether she has an attorney. ■

giraffes in a boat? 8 taken to kenyan islanDNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Eight giraffes got a very rare ride to their

new home — in a boat.The endangered Rothschilds giraffes were ferried by barge to a

reserve on an island in Kenya’s Lake Baringo earlier this week.Conservation leaders built a small pen on the barge that was covered

in plastic sheeting. Only the giraffes’ necks could be seen sticking out above the pen as they moved across the lake.

There are four females and four males in the group, and conservation leaders hope they will reproduce, said Elodie Sampere of the Northern Rangelands Trust. If the giraffes thrive, more may be taken to the island.

Rothschilds giraffes — also known as Baringo giraffes, after the lake — are listed as endangered. Only a few hundred remain in the wild. ■

profiling an interestingprofessor

clinton teaches Legislative processes every fall semester, and next spring he will teach an undergraduate seminar on election forecasting and predicting.

clinton recently worked with fellow political science professor John Geer on a poll of tennessee citizens about vari-ous state and national issues. the study found that tennesseans think that newly elected officials in the state should priori-tize economy, education, and healthcare, that newly elected Governor Bill Haslam has extensive public approval, and that about one third of tennesseans approve of a complete repeal of president obama’s health care reforms.

Do you believe the poll was successful? I believe that the Vanderbilt Poll was successful in accomplish-ing several tasks. First, it provided a snapshot of Tennesseans’ opinions that will hopefully prove useful in evaluating the ac-tions of elected officials. Second, I think the poll helped promote Vanderbilt University. Having poll results discussed in debates and discussions at the national level helps to inject Vanderbilt into important conversations at the national level. Third, the poll provided important new data that can be used for research by our postdoctoral scholars, as well as graduate and undergradu-ate students.

what was the main point you anD professor Geer took away from the poll? The main point of the poll for me was simply getting a better sense of public opinion in Tennessee at the beginning of the new legislative session and with the inauguration of a new governor and trying to communicate that to a larger audience.

what upcominG events on campus will you be speakinG or lec-turinG at? Even though I am on sabbatical this semester, on Feb. 24 I’ll be participating in a discussion with Washington Post reporter Anne E. Kornblut on “Is America Ready to Elect a Woman President?”

JosHua cLintonAssociate ProfessorCo-Director, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions

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tHursday, feB. 10, Between 4:30 p.m. and 5:10 p.m.:A student’s iPhone was stolen from the Student Rec Center.

tuesday, feB. 8, Between 5:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.:A student reported damage to his vehicle while parked in the South Garage.

sunday, feB. 6, at 2:15 a.m.:A hat was stolen from a fraternity house and was later returned.

Between 12 a.m. on tuesday, feB. 1, and 7:30 a.m. on sunday, feB. 6:The back window of a student’s car was broken out in the West Garage.

monday, Jan. 31, Between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.:A student was harassed by a man in the Central Library.

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February 17: Sarratt Cinema: 4:10 p.m.—6:00 p.m.

Vanderbilt Faculty. Panel Discussion. Open Forum.

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Beginning last year in Iran, and more recently springing up in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen, mass street protests have been making headlines. As dictators fall, the stakes are raised in this generation’s bid for democratic reforms in the Middle East. In a departure from the typical pattern of the coup d’état, with one strongman replacing another, change in the Middle East now seems to be fought out in the streets. Is change coming from the bottom up? Does victory now go to those best able to network and organize protests? Join a panel of Vanderbilt faculty as they discuss these and other issues around the recent protests. Sponsored by: Vanderbilt Muslim Student Associa-tion, Middle Eastern Student Association, Program in Islamic Studies, Department of History, Max Kade Center for European and German Studies

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Available Impact speakers will also sign books at the Vanderbilt Bookstore at 4 p.m. both days of the symposium.

Junior Ethel Mickey, co-chair of the Vanderbilt Speakers Committee, said this year’s Impact Symposium is completely different than that of years past.

“Not only will we be bringing four speakers to campus this year, but we are also changing the format of the symposium,” Mickey said. “There will be a point-counterpoint discussion each night, making it more of a conversation between speakers and creating an open dialogue between the speakers and audience members.”

Each speaker brings a unique voice to

campus, Mickey said.Romer was a key adviser to President

Obama through the economic crisis. She chaired the Council of Economic Advisers from January 2009 to September 2010. The council, an agency within the Executive Office of the President that was established by Congress in the Employment Act of 1946, is charged with offering the president objective economic advice on the formulation of domestic and international economic policy.

After leaving the president’s economic team, she returned to her job as an economics professor at the University of California at Berkeley. She is considered one of the nation’s leading scholars of macroeconomic history and an expert

on the Great Depression. Pawlenty spent two terms as the

Republican governor of Minnesota. During the 2008 presidential election he was an early endorser of Sen. John McCain and campaigned heavily for him. According to media reports, he was on the short list to become McCain’s 2008 vice presidential running mate. He has been quoted as saying that the Republican Party can do a better job facing working people. In 2001, he coined the phrase “we need to be the party of Sam’s Club, not just the country club.” The term “Sam’s Club Republican” has been associated with him ever since.

Huffington is the author of 13 books and co-host of public radio’s political roundtable program “Left, Right and

Center” and “Both Sides Now,” a weekly syndicated show with Mary Matalin moderated by Mark Green. In 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, which has become one of the most widely read and cited news and blog websites. In 2006, she was named to the “Time 100,” Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people.

Kristol helped found The Weekly Standard in 1995 and is a leading political analyst and commentator appearing regularly on Fox News Sunday and Fox News Channel. Prior to starting The Weekly Standard, he led the Project for the Republican Future. He also served as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle and to Secretary of Education William Bennett under President

Ronald Reagan. He has taught politics at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Mickey said the four speakers will bring different perspectives to the symposium.

“Governor Tim Pawlenty is a rising leader of the Republican Party, and Christina Romer, with her experience working for the Obama campaign, will bring distinctive insight to the current state of America’s middle class,” Mickey said. “Arianna Huffington’s new book speaks directly to our theme, and Bill Kristol is an ideal candidate to represent the conservative side of the American media as founder and editor of The Weekly Standard.” ■

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Vanderbilt’s reaction to campus threats such as the shooting that occurred Monday morning on the Middle Tennessee State University campus in Murfreesboro would be similar to that of MTSU’s, said Captain Patrick Cunningham of VUPD.

On Monday afternoon, police took a man suspected in the MTSU shooting into custody. The incident resulted from an argument in which one man pulled out a gun and shot at the ground, causing the bullet to ricochet and strike the other man in the hand. MTSU officials used voicemail, text and email alerts in order to notify the MTSU community about what was going on, which Cunningham says is similar to what would occur if an incident like this were to occur on Vanderbilt’s campus.

“We train for this type of situation and we work closely with the Metro Police Department in preparation for serious

incidents that might occur on campus,” Cunningham said. “In responding to a situation such as this, one of the big things we want to do is to make sure that all of the information we send out is timely, accurate and useful, and we want to make sure we let the community know what the situation is and what they need to do.”

A key component in this is the AlertVU emergency notification system, which is activated when there is a campus-wide

imminent threat. There is regular testing of the system to make sure it is working properly, and a test is scheduled for later this month. Cunningham and VUPD encourage all members of the Vanderbilt community to sign up for the voluntary alert system to ensure that they are immediately notified about campus threats.

“It’s important that people are signed up so that they can get that information,” said Cunningham. ■

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I have been to the edge and back, Vanderbilt. I visited www.vanderbilt.edu/commencement, the website wholly dedicated to the departure of the Class of 2011. 2011 used to seem like this faraway year that would never come, and if it ever did then our champagne and strawberries celebration would be served in

pill form aboard a spaceship or something. Much to my dismay, 2011 is right now (and we’re still eating solid foods on Earth). In case writing 2011 atop my class notes each day weren’t reminder enough, the commencement website helpfully provides a countdown clock reminding me that, as I write this, there are only 86 days, 20 hours, 34 minutes and some seconds remaining for me to live the dream.

My initial reaction to this news was to freak out. But fear not, fellow seniors. I’ve realized that there is a lot of good stuff on our horizon! In fact, to quote my friend’s high school graduation cheesy party theme: Our futures are so bright we’ll need sunglasses! I’m talking about Beach Week, of course. (Really though, bring sunglasses. You’ll get sand in your eyes and all of your pictures will be squinty and hideous if your trusty Wayfarers aren’t there to protect you.) Beach Week is what we should be counting down for, not graduation. It sounds a lot more fun, right? Our week of sand and sun before commencement is not a last hurrah so much as it is the culmination of years of training and preparation for the best party of your college career. It’s like the final exam to see if you learned everything you were supposed to have picked up about partying during your freshman year and four rounds of Rites of Spring.

This is one exam we’re all sure to ace. Many of us have even pulled all-nighters in pursuit of our

partying expertise. Remember Sunrise Party? That was just a practice scrimmage. Play up your strengths and let your friends help you out with your weaknesses once you’re on the beach. For example, I will take on the “telling everyone how much I love them role” so my less fortunate peers who are angry drunks don’t kill the party. Hopefully, some of my better-coordinated friends will do all the dancing, because anyone who’s ever seen me at a party knows that’s my biggest drunk struggle. Underclassmen, it’s fine to be an “undeclared” academic major for a long time, but pick your party specialty soon. There are a lot of hours required for each focus, and you want to be prepared for Beach Week when the moment comes for you to perform.

People have recently been asking if a college degree even holds value anymore, and I feel confident telling them that it does indeed offer lifelong skills with practical applications in the workforce. If my parents’ office holiday parties, golfing outings or business dinners were any indication, the ability to enjoy a cocktail or two while remaining jovial and composed is a crucial part of being employee of the month every month. So, study hard for these upcoming midterms and always be on time to your internship because academic success is an important part of starting a career. But also dedicate ample time to preparing for your Beach Week. Whether it is this May or in 2014, that final exam comes upon you faster than you think. If you do Beach Week right, you can graduate feeling confident that you’ll soon be everyone’s favorite coworker — just as soon as you find a job and have some coworkers.

— Claire Costantino is a senior in the College of Arts and Science. She can be reached at claire.v.costantino@vanderbilt.edu.

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CLaireCostantinoColumnist

To the editor:

As a Vanderbilt alum (BS ’94) and as someone who works in the communications industry, I am deeply distressed to learn of the pending closure/“migration” of WRVU from the airwaves.

My time as a student DJ for WRVU was one of the seminal moments that helped define my professional career. I am thoroughly dumbfounded as to why such a wealthy and prominent university as Vanderbilt would deny a similar experience to future generations of students.

Perhaps even more significant for me were the friendships that I formed with my radio colleagues, which would not have happened otherwise. When would I have ever hung out with my old buddy Omar who did the Cuban show after me? At a frat party? When would Omar have ever taught me about Cuban jazz and the long-forgotten icons of such a proud musical tradition? I never even saw the kid on campus, but I’ll never forget the spirit and passion he had for his music. The rest of the country would have to wait another 10 years for Ry Cooder and the “Buena Vista Social Club.” When that award-winning album and documentary were released, I was already in the know thanks to Omar; and when I saw the Buena Vista Social Club on tour one summer night in Seattle, I drank a toast to my old WRVU compadre and thanked him for helping to open my ears and eyes to a fantastic

culture and musical tradition. I guess that sort of cool stuff won’t be

happening anymore. So, congratulations, Vandy and Vanderbilt

Student Communications. You will now have student media/communications operations overshadowed by most state schools.

Let’s face it: Vanderbilt is a homogenous community and needs all the creative free-thinkers and cultural influences it can possibly attract to truly offer a world-class education. With

the closure of WRVU, the “Vandy bubble” will simply be capped tighter than ever with no eclectic broadcast voice that once brought world music to “Music City” — and forged a friendship between one white kid from Boston and a Cuban-American with family roots in old Havana.

At a time when cutbacks have left the

U.S. education system in a sorry state, I would expect Vanderbilt to be a shining light in the wilderness.

So, in conclusion, I promise to donate money to the University of Massachusetts before I ever send a check to Vanderbilt: They have a great Cuban music show on their radio station. But I guess you’d expect that from a mediocre state school in the Northeast.

Forget I mentioned it.

George V. Corsiglia, BS ‘94 Boston, MA

The bucket list, revisited

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Any student that wears any opposing schools colors at sporting events should lose ticket privileges. You go to Vandy not UK!

How much longer is this late night construction project in Highland Quad going to last? I miss Kissam.

Why is it that InsideVandy never lets us comment on Hudson Todd’s articles? Afraid of what we are going to say?

Bring back Frannie Boyle.

Why are all the opinion writers idiots?

Who the hell decided to make the Slant once every three weeks? That’s a 9:1 ratio of Hustler to Slant. No Bueno. Here’s an idea: Print the Hustler once every three weeks

What the heck, Nashville? If you’re gonna snow, snow! None of these pathetic random flurries that fail to cancel classes.

Why is Cheesburger Charley’s no longer on the card? Is Vanderbilt trying to phase Taste Of Nashville out?

Claire Costantino might be worse than Frannie Boyle. At least Frannie had a guiding moral compass!

Sale of WRVU would homogenize university

so, congratulations, vandy and vanderbilt student Communications. you will now have student media/communications operations overshadowed by most state schools.

A month ago, I wrote a column in which I talked about all the things I wanted to do in my final semester at Vanderbilt.

I encouraged others to make their own “bucket lists” as well.

Then last week, I wrote about my disappointment at having not taken an English class where I read classic American literature. Instead, I’m spending my last semester in biology.

The advice I hope to impart today isn’t for seniors. It’s for freshmen and sophomores, for people who are going to be around here for the next couple of years.

Some of the things I included on my list, like the Stevenson roof and a visit to one of Nashville’s most famous bars, Tootsie’s, were easily completed. But other things that my friends and I wanted to do, including tour Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, remain undone — and probably will.

For underclassmen, my advice is this: Start thinking about things like, “What classes do I absolutely want to take while I’m at Vanderbilt?” and, “What places am I dying to go in Nashville?” before your senior spring.

By the time you’ve gotten to where my classmates and I are, you won’t have any more opportunities to sign up for classes, and yes, if you wait this long to make your bucket list, there are places you aren’t going to make it.

For example, I’m probably not going to make it on a tour of the Yazoo brewery. Our Life editor may well never go to her first Vanderbilt men’s basketball game. And there’s no way my friend will get to see The Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman, given that the show won’t be back at that venue until after we graduate.

This is all to say that you have to start young. When you start making lists senior year, you might not finish them, and when you only start looking for fun “Nashville” things to do during your last year in town, you’re not even going to include things on your list that someday you might wish had been there.

We’re beyond lucky to be at Vanderbilt and in Nashville. I hate to keep coming back to this, but I’ve got a lot of regrets for waiting as long as I did to really notice this. My hope is that students who aren’t going anywhere very soon will start enjoying Nashville — and not just Demonbreun — now. Maybe some of you already are.

— Theodore Samets is a senior in the College of Arts and Science. He can be reached at theodore.d.samets@vanderbilt.edu.

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The benefits of coffee are undeniable. Besides making 9 a.m. lectures almost bearable, coffee speeds up the metabolism, curbs

appetite and helps stave off seasonal affective disorder in this unrelenting winter. With spring midterms just around the corner, stress levels running high and that stack of readings and papers growing even higher, it’s time to indulge, rather

than curb, a caffeine addiction. Although there is no shortage of on-campus options, not all cups of coffee are created equal. The Life Staff is here to help students navigate coffee options like true java experts.

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RANDWHAT TO GET: This is your average cup of joe. The beans

are from local coffee darling Bongo Java, so they’re certified Fair trade and organic. Unfortunately, it seems some of that Bongo magic is lost to the depths of Rand sometime during the grinding and brewing process.

QUALITY: Highly variable. Some batches resemble the coffee brewed on Bongo premises, but most days the coffee is too thick, has been sitting too long, and the addition of milk and sugar is necessary to rescue the flavor.

BONUS POINTS FOR: Location, convenience and price. RATING: B

SUZIE’S CAFE (Divinity Location)WHAT TO GET: Suzie’s offers two or three different roasts

and blends every day, as well as a decaf variety. Really, though, don’t go to Suzie’s for the coffee. Grab a cup as a side along with a delicious yogurt parfait and a muffin for a quick breakfast before an orgo lecture.

QUALITY: Suzie’s sources their bean from North Carolina-based Summit Coffee. Summit Coffee is not only certified organic and Fair trade, but also guaranteed shadegrown (coffee is traditionally shadegrown, but recent higher yield, full-sunlight hybrid varieties have encouraged farmers to destroy large plots of trees in order to grow coffee as a cash crop). Unfortunately, Suzie’s coffee is usually too weak and watery for the tastes of this reviewer.

BONUS POINTS FOR: Suzie’s always has plenty of seating in the adjacent dining room, and is a haven for when you just want to get away from the commotion on main campus.

RATING: B+

STARBUCKSWHAT TO GET: For the calorie conscious, the skinny

caramel macchiato is only 140 calories for a grande. For something stronger, try a classic “dirty” chai latte — chai with an extra shot of espresso. For the penny-pincher, order an off-the-menu “short” size version of favorite drinks.

QUALITY: Go to Starbucks for the espresso. If you’re looking for plain brewed coffee, you’re better off making some in the dorm room (seriously, get a Bodum French press and an electric teakettle, and buy beans from Fido). For espresso-based drinks, though, there isn’t a better alternative on campus.

BONUS POINTS FOR: Sometimes they give away cookies or muffins at the end of the night, if they’re going to throw them out anyway. Show up right before closing time and ask nicely.

RATING: A-

GRINSWHAT TO GET: Unlike the mystery brews at Rand and

the dubious “Library Blend” served at the new cafe in Central Library, Grins offers Bongo Java favorites like “Orgasmic Organic” and “Hair of the Dog” on rotation. There’s usually a light roast and a medium/dark roast available at any given time.

QUALITY: Grins is actually a real Bongo Java location, so they know their coffee. Grins started serving breakfast this semester, and the morning crowd is far more bearable than the lunch or dinner line.

BONUS POINTS FOR: Needs no bonus points. The coffee speaks for itself.

RATING: A ■

Best of coffeexIAOYU QIAsst. Life Editor

Fashion Week via the Internet

TAYLOR BAUcHUSStaff Writer

Fashion

A presentation of Callula Lillibelle Fall 2011 collection during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. The line debuted last February during Fashion Week 2010.

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The age of the smartphone has arrived. No longer do the masses have to rely on a computer to send and receive e-mails, check Twitter and Facebook, or even search the Internet. In the new era of cell phone technology, downloading applications is the norm, playing music is expected and streaming videos is no longer high-tech. So, the question becomes, not whether or not students should own smart phones, but which smartphone is right for a student. A look at the most popular smart phones available:

BLACKBERRYMost Blackberry users would

probably agree that the one thing that differentiates their phone from other smartphones is Blackberry Messenger (BBM). This messaging application allows Blackberry owners to send and receive

messages with unlimited character length, have a group conversation with multiple contacts, and see when messages sent have been delivered and read. While there’s a similar application for iPhones and Droids, BBM is more functional and used. Like the iPhone and the Droid, Blackberry has e-mail and web browsing capabilities, a calendar and access to an app store that offers everything from Pandora Radio to GPS. The available apps for Blackberry are significantly less numerous than those for the Droid and iPhone. Models vary from the touch screen “Storm” to the full keyboard “Bold,” “Curve” or “Tour.” Blackberries are sold at all major cell phone carriers including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. Depending on the service provider, Blackberries tend to be lower in price than the comparable model of Android or iPhone.

ANDROIDDroid phones have gained

popularity in the last few years. The app market for the Droid has increased exponentially in the past couple of years, eclipsing the Blackberry in volume of apps. The Droid has both a full keyboard as well as a touch screen, which — on some models — allows the user to slide his/her finger across the screen in order to create a word.

This technology, advertised as “hyper-intuitive,” is exclusive to the Android operating system. The Droid smartphone is exclusively carried by Verizon Wireless. Typically, a Droid is slightly more expensive than a Blackberry (depending on the model) but costs less than an iPhone.

iPHONEThe iPhone, considered by many

to be the ultimate smartphone, has been criticized in the past mostly for its exclusivity agreement with AT&T. With the recent expansion of this Apple product’s availability to Verizon as well, the criticism of this smart phone’s capabilities remains minimal. The iPhone is characterized by its dual function as both a smart phone as well as an iPod. With the largest, and arguably the most user-friendly app store, the iPhone seems to

surpass both the Blackberry and the Droid in terms of functionality and accessibility of apps. The release of the fourth generation iPhone brought video chat capabilities. Compared to the Blackberry and Droid, the iPhone is the most expensive smart phone on the market. On paper, the iPhone appears to exceed the capabilities of the other options available, but Apple’s smart phone isn’t necessarily

the best option for everyone.As many smartphone users

would agree, the ease of use of each smartphone really depends on the individual. Shopping around for a smart phone may be stressful, but the advanced technology of all models is fairly uniform, which ensures that any smart phone purchase will make life easier for new owners. ■

Smartphones for students SPRING FASHION: How to wear it

cHELSEA MIHELIcHStaff Writer

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Once again, it’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York! Unfortunately, Vanderbilt fashionistas are stranded in Nashville far away from the glamorous excitement. Thanks to the technological revolution (i.e. the Internet), there’s no need to wait until September 2011 magazines to get a sneak peak at fall 2011 fashion. Rely on trusted websites (“Style Rookie,” “Street Peeper” and “My It Things”) to keep up with the latest and greatest new fall collections presented during fashion week.

Many college students are not loyal readers of the New York Times, but come fashion week, nytimes.com is a great site to stay “in the know.” The paper posts high quality photos of all the latest shows along with relevant articles for those who are looking to actually read and learn about the shows, not just view the pretty pictures. The Times also has a collection of videos from shows to make fashion fans feel even more a part of all the action, like the must-see flash mob dance video from Moncler’s show in Grand Central Station (Moncler is essentially the French word for really expensive goose down coat).

For readers more interested in the fabulous celebrities sighting at the shows, nytimes.com also provides

pictures from all the fashion week after-parties without inundating readers with snide comments or gossip a la Perez Hilton.

Another site to view is vogue.com. The site publishes photos from shows, and preface all photos with a short blurb on the brand, designer and show. Unlike nytimes.com, Vogue also prints the name of the models wearing each look. In addition, site visitors can save their favorite pictures from shows into their own personal “look book.” Simply register with vogue.com and then browse through each show clicking on favorites looks to add to the “look book.” Vogue.com also synthesizes trends after fashion week has commenced in a fall trend reports.

If interested in a more accessible report on fashion week, view one of the many fashion blogs. One of the hottest blogs is thestylerookie.com, from 13-year-old blogger Tavi Gevinson, who started the site at age 11. She may be young, but don’t underestimate Tavi; the fashion world adores her and she’s a regular, front-row attendee at all the shows. Another optimal choice to follow is New York Magazine’s fashion blog The Cut, which gives hourly updates and fashion week coverage.

There’s no need to fret about not being up to date with fashion week, just log on and get ahead of the curve. It’s time to get excited for fall, even if its not even spring yet. ■

THE ACCEssORIEs Bold rock candy rings

and nested gold and stone bracelets constitute glamorous accessories appropriate for daytime. Judith Bright Jewelry, which has a flagship store in The Mall at Green Hills, carries semi-precious stone and sandalwood bracelets imported from Nepal. The lightweight bracelets are interspersed with bright-colored stones (labadorite, aquamarine and cornelian anyone?). The sandalwood bracelets not only pair well with existing jewelry, but bring luck depending on the stone (e.g. peridot for health) and are a welcome change from a predictable set of bangles.

“Sandalwood bracelets stacked and paired with existing cuffs; chunky multi-colored cuff jewelry; and a lot of gold,” says Judith Bright, designer and Vanderbilt alum.

Visit Judith Bright online for store hours and news at judithbright.com

THE fACE Coral, tomato red and hot

pink lips, please. An all-over

nude face and bright lips were the statement at Cynthia Rowley’s Spring/Sumer 2011 collection. Black winged eye make-up is still chic, especially paired with the sleek chignon. Throw on coral gloss, slick back wet hair after a shower and tré magnifique.

THE sHOP Catherine Malandrino

and Jill Stuart’s Spring/Summer 2011 collections may be inaccessible – or maybe not, if you dress and spend like Carrie Bradshaw – but Nashville has its own source for couture lines and fashionable contemporary wear at a fraction of the cost – United Apparel Liquidators (UAL) located on West End.

All the pieces pulled for the “Silk Road” shoot are from UAL and range in price point from $5-50; a bargain for even a fashion frugalista. The store’s affordable contemporary lines include Christopher Dean, Sophia Eugene and Society for Rational Dress. The store also carries designer pieces from brands including Ports 1961, Catherine Malandrino and Vera Wang.

Visit UAL online for store hours and news at ual.com. ■

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The most sought-after trend this season is not found slung over the shoulder of respectable celebrities. This season’s most avant-garde lust can be found poised upon the pristine fingers of any en vogue woman. Luckily for college students, the trend is not diamonds but something almost as durable and illustrious – a little something called Minx nail covers.

Created in California with the purpose of “extending fashion to fingertips,” Minx has emerged as the premier provider of nail couture. Provided in premium salons across the country and favored to dazzle the hands of classic and edgy celebrities alike, Minx is a flexible film that is applied to nails with the use of heat and pressure and does not smudge or chip. Minx fanatics across the globe have chosen to bid adieu to drying time, nail damage, chemicals

and frequent visits to the nail salons and have instead opted for two-week nail and four-week toe wear of immaculate polish. With sandal and vacation season quickly approaching, the promise of a flawless manicure is almost more alluring than a tan that didn’t come out of a bottle.

Celebrities like Rihanna and Beyonce have been pictured flaunting their Minx manicures. With celebrity seal of approval, salons across the country have noticed a growing demand for the product.

It’s only natural that fashionistas have worked themselves into a frenzy over these long-lasting little lifesavers; the Minx line boasts a vast range of colors of prints from “Alligator Skin” to “Golden Lightening Studs.” And for the less adventurous, Minx also features timeless essentials like “French Manicure” and “Ballet Pink.” With three local Nashville salons (Dani Massie salon, Divas & Dudes, the family salon and Miss Minx’s Natural Nails) that offer Minx,

Vanderbilt women are lucky enough to be able to receive the service for interview, date party, or pampering purposes alike. Now if only waxing was this easy. ■

Vanderbilt’s first Dubstep Party

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Tomorrow night at Club Mai, DJ Wick-it, Rad Omen and King Fantastic will perform during Vanderbilt’s first Dubstep party. Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music. This party marks the first installment of the Robot Ears concert series, which is a student-organized effort to bring electronic music to Nashville. Senior Evan Harris, who owns Robot Ears Production, sat down with Life writer Kendall Bird to discuss organizing this event and why it’s one party not to miss.

Kendall Bird: So, for those who might not be very familiar with Dubstep, how would you describe it?

Evan Harris: It’s basically hip-hop-influenced electronic music. Dubstep originates in the UK, but it has evolved into something unique here in the United States. It’s typically produced at around 70 BPM, versus Electro, which is typically between 122 BPM and 132 BPM. It’s gotten popular because of artists like Rusko, Bassnectar, Caspa, Borgore and Skrillex and now also because of pop artists like Britney Spears and Mike Posner.

KB: Who are Rad Omen and King Fantastic?EH: Rad Omen is one of California’s biggest

names in Dubstep. His hit track “Rad Anthem” went viral. You might have seen the music video featuring comedian Nick Swardson. King Fantastic is a Los

Angeles-based rapper. He raps over original Dubstep productions as well as remixes of tracks like (Bassnectar’s) “Bass Head” and the Glitch Mob’s “Drive It Like You Stole It.” DJ Wick-it, the opener, just got signed to Big Boi’s label. He also won “Best Mash Up of The Year” from “Spin Magazine.”

KB: What can you tell us about the Robot Ears concert series?

EH: I can tell you that the second installment will feature DCUP — the man behind the international hit, “We No Speak Americano.” That track went No. 1 in 20 countries and to No. 27 here in the States, which is insane for a song with practically no lyrics. The second event will take place on March 31 at Club Mai. I’m also throwing a much larger outdoor event in April with close to a dozen performers. The lineup for that will be announced tomorrow night at Club Mai.

KB: How is it that a Vanderbilt student is able to put these kinds of productions together?

EH: I wake up early. Apart from that, I’m pretty much completely consumed by these projects. And it helps to have good sponsors. For example, I got Fork’s Drum Closet on 12th Avenue South to donate Rad Omen’s drums for King Fantastic’s live set. Also, I should mention that the city of Nashville as well as Vanderbilt’s Greek community have both been incredibly supportive.

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On Wednesday, the Vanderbilt women’s swimming team will open four days of competition at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., for the Southeastern Conference Swimming Championships.

Vanderbilt seeks to return to the form that earned the squad its first victory of the 2010–11 campaign against Marshall on Jan. 29 in Huntington, W. Va., head coach Jeremy Organ’s unit defeated the Thundering Herd for the second consecutive season.

On Feb. 5, the Commodores returned home to face Tulane at the Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex. The Green Wave narrowly escaped with a victory on Vanderbilt’s Senior Day, 133–129.

Sophomore Jess Eccher fought valiantly in a losing effort, winning both the 200-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly. She also posted Vanderbilt’s best times in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley, as well as the second-fastest in the 200-yard freestyle. Eccher will undoubtedly figure prominently for Organ and the Commodores in the conference championships.

Eccher will join together with Rose Corleson, Chloe Mott and Melissa Roberts for the 400-yard medley relay. In 2010, the quartet of Eccher, Corleson,

Allie Voss and Jennifer Molchan set a school record in that event, at 3:52.71.

In the longer distances, Erika Deardorf will be expected to pace the Commodores. The sophomore, who celebrated her 20th birthday on Tuesday, will aim to emulate her performance in West Virginia last month, when she stepped up in the 1000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle to post the squad’s best and second-best times, respectively.

The SEC Championships have been good to Deardorf in the past. Last season, as a swimmer at Georgia, she finished the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:59.60.

Deardorf, however, will have to wait until the last day of competition, Saturday, Feb. 19, for another shot.

The festivities commence on Wednesday with the 200-yard medley relay and 800-yard freestyle relay, followed by the 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard individual medley, 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle relay on Thursday.

The action heats up on Friday, which features the 400-yard individual medley, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard backstroke and 400-yard medley relay all take place. And on Saturday, the meet closes with races in the 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly, 400-yard freestyle relay and 1650-yard freestyle. ■

SEC mEn’S BaSkEtBaLL PowEr rankingS by Reid Harris1. No. 14 Florida (20-5 overall, 9-2 Southeastern Conference) The Gators keep winning, piling up nine conference wins despite having already played some of the toughest teams in the league. The key has been winning close games — three of their past four wins have been decided by less than five points.

7. South Carolina (13-10, 4-6 SEC)After losing five of its last six conference games, South Carolina will travel to play both Tennessee and Kentucky this week, two of the toughest road trips in the conference. Un-less something drastic changes for South Carolina, it looks like they will have to win the SEC Championship to have a shot at playing in the postseason.

2. No. 18 Vanderbilt (18-6, 6-4 SEC)Led by John Jenkins’ 32-point performance, Vanderbilt held off Kentucky andremains in the race for the SEC Eastern division title. At this point, every game counts; Vanderbilt needs to beat Georgia on Wednesday to have a realistic chance of challenging Florida.

8. Mississippi State (13-12, 5-6 SEC)Although the team is loaded with talent, discipline and conduct issues have kept Missis-sippi State from making a run at the SEC regular season title. If the Bulldogs do eventu-ally come together and play as well as the can, they could make a deep run in the SEC tournament like they did last year.

3. Georgia (17-7, 6-4 SEC)The Bulldogs fell at home against Xavier before an impressive road victory in Columbia against South Carolina. On Wednesday, Georgia will look to avoid being swept in the season series against Vanderbilt after losing in Nashville in January.

9. Ole Miss (16-9, 4-6 SEC)After a slow start, the Rebels have won three of their last four games to reach a respect-able 4-6 record in conference play. With the toughest part of its schedule behind them, Ole Miss will look to finish the season strong and could believably win the rest of their games.

4. No. 22 Kentucky (18-7, 6-5 SEC)Despite high preseason expectations, the Wildcats are now on the outside looking in on the SEC Eastern Division race after losing five of their first six conference road games. They must prove they can win outside of Rupp Arena before becoming a contender to win the SEC.

10. Arkansas (15-9, 5-6 SEC)The Razorbacks will get much-needed rest from the SEC schedule against Florida A&M on Thursday before traveling to division-leading Alabama this weekend. With its final three games against fellow struggling members of the SEC Western Division, Arkansas has a chance to finish the season with a .500 record in SEC play.

5. Alabama (16-8, 8-2 SEC)This week, Alabama will have the opportunity to strengthen its already-tight hold on the weak SEC West with matchups against LSU and Arkansas. The Tide has won six of its last seven games, including upsets of Kentucky and Tennessee.

11. LSU (10-15, 2-8 SEC)After losing eight straight games, LSU hosts both division leaders this week, facing Ala-bama and No. 15 Florida. Head Coach Trent Johnson may be coaching for his job, trying to avoid his second consecutive season with just two conference wins.

6. Tennessee (15-10, 5-5 SEC)Tennessee has now lost three consecutive games and each of Coach Bruce Pearl’s first two games since returning from a conference-mandated suspension. The Volunteers play two games at home this week as they try to get back on track in conference play.

12. Auburn (9-15, 2-8 SEC)Although they showed signs of life with a win over Mississippi State on Saturday, the Tigers have struggled all year and are likely looking forward to the offseason. With two wins apiece, Auburn and LSU are both fighting to not finish last in the SEC Western Divi-sion.

Brian LinharesSports Writer

Swimming

swimmers to seC Championships

The Vanderbilt women’s swimming team heads to Gainesville this weekend for a four-day stint at the Southeastern Conference Championships, held at the University of Florida.

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Commodores travel south seeking sweep of Georgia

men’S baSketball

VandErBiLt at gEorgia Wednesday, Feb. 16 — 6 p.m. CT

Stegeman Coliseum — Athens, Ga.

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Before Wednesday’s game against Georgia, ESPNU All-Access will profile a day in the life of the Commodores with a behind-the-scenes look at the Vanderbilt basketball team. At 5 p.m. CT, tune in to ESPNU for exclusive coverage of the men’s team on and off the court.

Vanderbilt (18-6 overall, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) visits Athens on Wednesday night to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (17-7, 6-4 SEC) in a battle for sole possession of second place in the SEC East.

With a victory over Georgia, Vanderbilt can separate themselves in a tightly packed Eastern Division. The Commodores are riding high off of a win over Kentucky on Saturday; however, Vanderbilt is 0-3 on the road against SEC East opponents this year.

“We’ve got to go on the road and face a good Georgia team and it will be a tremendous challenge,” said head coach Kevin Stallings. “With tremendous challenge comes tremendous opportunity. There’s a lot at stake in the game as far as placement in the conference

and divisional race.”The Commodores will lean on

sophomore guard John Jenkins, who leads the SEC with 19.8 points per game. In last year’s visit to Georgia, Jenkins struggled mightily. He shot 0-for-9 from the field in the 72-58 defeat.

However, Jenkins has been on a hot streak as of late, shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 46 percent from behind the 3-point arc. He will need help down low from big man Festus Ezeli. The redshirt junior center recorded a double-double when he last faced Georgia, recording 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jeff Taylor will try to rebound from his worst offensive outing of the year, scoring only four points against Kentucky.

“I’m just going to move on from my last game and continue to stay focused on the task at hand for this team, and that is beating Georgia,” Taylor said.

The Commodores will have their hands full with an athletic trio of Bulldog playmakers in Travis Leslie, Gerald Robinson and Trey Thompkins. In the last meeting between Georgia and Vandy, Robinson scored 20 points. Thompkins and Leslie each recorded double-double performances with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and 21 points and 13 rebounds, respectively.

Thompkins and Leslie have formed a potent inside-outside duo all season for Georgia, averaging a combined 30.8 points and 14.6 rebounds.

A victory over Georgia would be critical for the Commodores, who play four of their next five games away from the comforts of Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt will look to contain Georgia’s big playmakers and sweep the season series against the Bulldogs on Wednesday. ■

Steve Tchiengang (33) and the Commodores will look to build off of Saturday’s strong performance as they travel to Athens on Wednesday.

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Hollywood has given us a double dose of country-Western style in recent films.

There’s the Nashville look — all glitter, big hair and pressed plaid shirts, as seen in Gwyneth Paltrow’s new film, “Country Strong,” which hit some theaters last week. Then there’s not-so-Nashville — like the rugged, rough-hewn denim and coarse woolen looks in the Coen brothers’ “True Grit.”

To rock your own frontier flair, check out various brands that also felt the call of the West this season. Charlotte Russe has sassy takes on saddle bags, denim dresses and frayed jeans; Levi’s offers trucker jackets and other down-home duds produced in collaboration with Pendleton.

Expect more this spring from Anna Sui (antique lace and pioneer dresses), Ralph Lauren (blanket bags and fringe) and Hermes (Jean Paul Gaultier’s last runway show for the brand featured suede pieces in dusty, desert tones and hats much like the one young Hailee Steinfeld wears in “Grit”).

If there’s one thing we associate with the “Wild West” — besides showdowns at high noon — it’s that hat. But back then, “hats were not the classic cowboy hats that we have now,” says “True Grit” costume designer Mary Zophres. Men wore bowlers or other “city hats that were just kinda fried — they’d been worn in the rain and on the trail too much,” she explains on the film website incontention.com.

Then came John B. Stetson, who started making wide-brimmed hats in 1865, and the rest is history. We like their “Roxbury” distressed leather Western hat for men or women, with scalloped concho band and shapeable brim, $55.95; at stetson.com or rods.com.

By BOOtH MOOrELoS ANgELES TimES(MCT)

With a new year, it’s time to gear up for the fashion trends, people and happenings that will define 2011.

There’s a whole list of things I’m looking forward to seeing, shopping, watching and reading. My rundown:

1) Skirts fallingAt last, some clothes for women

who don’t look to the Kardashians for style tips. The tyranny of the mini is over, and skirts are getting longer. Midi, maxi and knee-length skirts were all over the runways in collections for spring 2011 shown by Jil Sander, Michael Kors, Yves Saint Laurent and more. They’ll be seen in a variety of price ranges, and I’ve got my eye on a sparkler from J. Crew’s spring collection.

2) Tom FordHe directs, he designs, he guest-

edits magazines. Is there anything he can’t do? The sultan of sex who defined fashion in the 1990s at Gucci

and Yves Saint Laurent is returning to women’s wear at last, after a break of six years.

Proving that he hasn’t lost his talent to provoke, he used the oldest trick in the Hollywood playbook when he previewed his collection in September on some of the most beautiful women in the world (Beyonce and Lauren Hutton were among the celebrity models) and told his select few guests, “No pictures please.”

Of course, the secrecy only made us want him more. Since then, he’s released photos on his own terms in glossy magazine spread after magazine spread. But come Oscar week in February, he will roll out the red carpet for real and throw a party for his new boutique on Rodeo Drive. No doubt the flashbulbs will be blinding.

3) Fashion at the museumThe Metropolitan Museum of

Art’s Costume Institute plans a retrospective of the late designer Alexander McQueen’s work in May

(with the requisite Vogue-sponsored gala opening). But first, L.A.’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the designers behind the Rodarte label, will be the subject of a show opening March 4 at the Museum of Contemporary Art at Pacific Design Center.

4) Fashion on filmDue out in June is the

Madonna-directed film “W.E.” (after the first initials of Wallis Simpson and Edward, the Duke of Windsor), about the love affair that cost Edward the British throne. Arianne Phillips is designing the costumes for the notorious fashion plates, so I expect great things. Phillips has collaborated with Madonna on her last four concert tours, as well as designed costumes for films such as “A Single Man,” “Walk the Line” and “The Crow.”

On the other end of the entertainment spectrum, there’s “The Muppets” opening Thanksgiving

weekend. Since it’s a Disney film, you know the fashion merchandise collaborations are going to be off the

hook (just like they were with 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland” and “Tron: Legacy”).

5) Royal aisle styleI still remember staying

up all night to watch Prince Charles’ and Lady Diana Spencer’s nuptials in 1981, and I know, come April 29, I will be glued to the screen again watching Prince William and Kate Middleton. The gown, the flowers, the cake — the world is waiting in

breathless anticipation. It should also be interesting to see whether Middleton becomes an ambassador for British fashion in the way that First Lady Michelle Obama has been for American fashion.

6) The new political guardIf there is one person I’m eager to

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By MElISSA MAgSAySAyLoS ANgELES TimES(MCT)

This spring, we’ll be turning to the ’70s. Fashions inspired by the decade will show up in all forms, including Marc Jacobs’ trippy “Taxi Driver” baby dolls and Derek Lam’s minimal, crisp white shirts and neutral-col-ored platform sandals.

But in Los Angeles, where denim is part of a daily uniform, plenty of people are bound to put down their skinnies (for a season anyway) and pull on a pair of flare-leg jeans that hint at the extreme bell bottoms of about 40 years ago but are not quite as severe.

Flare leg (and a few bell-bottom styles) will be out in abundance once spring merchandise starts landing in stores in February, and although the trend may be enticing, remember not to pile on macrame and a big floppy hat with these jeans, or the whole look will be too costume-y.

For a more subtle approach to the flare leg, the Roxley Flare ($179) and the Bentley Wide Leg ($211) from Paige have a leg that’s wide but looks as sleek and clean as a trouser jean. Selecting flare-leg jeans in a lighter, sun-faded wash (which is also a huge trend in spring denim) will stay true to the 1970s appeal, as well as look more casual. A deeper, darker wash (such as Roxley’s Pure wash) will lend itself to a tux jacket, tailored blazer or dressier blouse for an evening out or important meeting.For a fun weekend jean that’s still got some flare, a lighter shade looks best. Try the Drama jean in the Forever Blue wash from Mother ($220) or the Sugar Hi Rise from Rich & Skinny ($206) for that sun-bleached wash that just screams for a leisurely bike ride along the beach. Both these styles have a high rise that come up all the way to the waist, creating a long, shapely silhouette. But

note: although they are authentic in style, they could be a bit uncomfortable at the midsection for anyone who is used to a lower rise.The most extreme styles out there fall into the bell-bottom category. The Farrah jean from Decades Denim ($130) is a soft and comfy style, with an even wash that works day or night, with flats or a platform sandal. If you want a slightly exaggerated bell, 7 for All Mankind’s bell bottom ($178) and the Angie jean from Citizens of Humanity ($228) have that true, triangular-shaped leg opening that juts out from a fitted thigh and knee area for a more dramatic take on ’70s denim. All we can say is dy-no-mite.

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By MElISSA MAgSAySAyLoS ANgELES TimES(MCT)

Unless you’re following the Gwyneth Paltrow dressing plan of “the more leg the better,” spring’s big trend in long, almost-floor-grazing skirts might just appeal to you.

True, it’s yet another trend that could drown those of us shorter than 5-feet-5, and so far every long skirt I’ve seen worn has been on a runway model (Michael Kors did the long, lithe casual version; at Jil Sander it was more crisp and polished) on whom the skirt drapes and pools so elegantly and perfectly I want to cry. But by taking into consideration your proportions and matching the skirt with the right top and shoes, a woman of any height can certainly carry it off without looking as if you’ve been attacked

and rolled up in a bolt of discount fabric.I love the everyday casual look of wearing one of

these skirts with a white T-shirt or white men’s button down, tucked in and maybe with the sleeves slightly scrunched up. Ballet flats, simple flat sandals or even Converse Chuck Taylors look adorable peeking out from the hem. If you don’t want to tuck in your shirt, then leave it loose and hanging out, but think about winding a thin leather belt around your midsection to define the waist and create some shape, especially if you’re on the shorter side.

If you’re going for a dressier look and want to wear heels, make sure the skirt isn’t long to the floor, but rather more of a tea length (in the front, at least), like the beautiful smoky gray version from Club Monaco. The way long skirts were presented at the Jil Sander spring 2011 show is also a perfect example of how

to take the look into nighttime. The skirts here were more structured and came in a palette of happy, vivid colors. A crisp white T-shirt tucked in and the right statement accessories make for a modern, chic and unexpected evening look.

On the other end of the spectrum, you can bring out your inner grunge girl by putting a neutral-colored skirt in a gray or black with flat lace-up boots, a slouchy shirt and a draped tissue-thin scarf.

The length of these skirts may seem a bit daunting to wear, but because the colors, fabrics and silhouettes are so simple and elegant, think of pairing more casual and minimal pieces with them, so you’re not engulfed in fabric. And, hey, long may be a new concept for us for spring (save for the cotton jersey maxi dresses so many women love) but they sure beat booty shorts.

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By LISA GUTIERREZMcCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS(MCT)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Katie Brown, a 23-year-old dead ringer for (a young) Jennifer Aniston, gets paid to tell people how to dress.

She herself follows the lead of her style icon, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, which means she chooses classic pieces _ like the trench coat her aunt bought in London — and she doesn’t chase trends. Neither should you, says the wardrobe stylist from Prairie Village, Kan.

More than just a pretty face. Fashion has “always kind of been hidden in my heart,” she says, from the days she played dress-up in her sisters’ clothes and chose items for her mom and aunt to try on when they shopped together.

After earning a fashion merchandising degree from Johnson County Community College, she moved west to study at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. “Project Runway” fans will recognize that as the site of

Season 6. (She never saw Heidi Klum or Tim Gunn. Sigh.)

“Some people really think it’s an easy degree to go into, but it was a full-time job. We worked really hard. ... Some of my professors were buyers for Ralph Lauren, and you just sit there with your jaw dropped open every day.”

Staying on top of the game. School taught her everything from the business end of the fashion industry to the nitty-gritty of fabric care. (She learned design, too. “I have something in the works. Stay tuned.”)

To stay on top of her game she reads Women’s Wear Daily, all the fashion mags and web sites including www.refinery29.com, www.whowhatwear.com and www.dailycandy.com.

Big fish, small pond. California’s an expensive place to live, so she moved home to put her fashion education to work. She started a business called Chanari Style and Design (www.chanaristyle.com) .”The canary bird is one of the signals of warning when things go wrong. So I’m kind of your fashion canary bird.”

What not to wear. For $75 an hour, she will come to your home and prune all the ill-fitting, out-of-style, never-wear-them-anymore clothing from your closet and advise you on what to buy to fill the gaps.

She will pack for your business trip or vacation. She will come to the office and advise employees on proper work wear. And, like a helpful girlfriend, but one with really cute shoes, she will shop with you.

“When I take my clients shopping I will ... have items picked out ready for them to come in so they don’t have to wander around and get stressed out and waste their time.”

Two words: balance and proportion. “If you’re wearing a balloon skirt on the bottom, you want to wear something slimming on top. If you wear something billowy on top, you want to wear a cute little pencil skirt or skinny jeans.”

Don’t blink. Like it or not, people make up their mind about you in the first 10 seconds, she says. “One thing that I stress to my clients — first impressions

are everything. It can determine whether you get that job or not; it can determine whether you get that date or not. It can determine if someone wants to be friends with you.

“And it’s not about having the most money to spend ... but learning how to find your true personality and unleash it with your own unique style.”

Follow their lead: If you like to take your style cues from celebrities, she recommends Jake Gyllenhaal — “he’s down-to-earth, athletic but knows how to get dressed up and put it together” — and Jessica Alba. “She’s eclectic, and she’ll play around with anything. I think Jennifer Aniston is always an icon, too.” (And she’s not just saying that because people tell her she looks like Aniston.)

Who said black is chic? “Black is nothing. It gives no shape. Yeah, sure, it’ll make you look thinner, right? Whatever. But unless you’re going to be wearing a giant diamond necklace, you need something with it that’s going to pop. It doesn’t tell a story like fuchsia would.”

So you want to be a wardrobe stylist

“Black is nothing. it gives no shape. it doesn’t tell a story like fuchsia would,” says wardroBe stylist katie Brown. (Allison long/MCT)

observe dressing for today’s political stage, it is California Gov. Jerry Brown. In his 1970s heyday, he was a dandy in double-breasted suits with

sharp lapels. But now, almost nothing is known about what he wears.

Compared with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — who favors suits by Armani, Prada and Gucci, has been known to carry a Prada weekend bag and refers to himself as a “shoe

queen” — Brown is practically anti-fashion. That could almost be more interesting.

7) Shopping, high and lowLanvin is opening its first West Coast

store at Two Rodeo Drive any day now. And British chain Accessorize (think Claire’s but so much better), which opened its first U.S. store in New York in October, will be rolling out locations across the country throughout the year.

8) Designing, high and lowFollowing on the heels of 2010’s hit

Lanvin for H&M collection, designers continue to branch out. I’m most intrigued by Derek Lam’s crowd source-designed collection for EBay. He

will show his designs in February, and shoppers will vote on EBay to determine which pieces are produced. Karl Lagerfeld’s collection for Macy’s is also one to watch. It hits stores in September.

9) The Gaga effectFashion editor and stylist Nicola

Formichetti, a frequent Lady Gaga collaborator (yes, he was behind the meat

dress), will show his first collection, fall 2011, as the new creative director for the house of Thierry Mugler. Chrome hip fins? Metallic leotards? I can honestly say I have no idea what to expect, but I might wear a raincoat just in case.

10) New media movePulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post fashion

editor Robin Givhan is starting a new job, and I look forward to reading what she writes from her new perch at Newsweek and the Daily Beast. Because if anyone can redefine how fashion and style is covered online, it’s Givhan.

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By Jean PattesonThe OrlandO SenTinel(MCT)

Q: I am what is politely referred to as a full-figured woman. Which is my better choice: clothing that is too tight or too loose?

A: Neither. Both will make you look larger than you really are.

But why would you be choosing between those extremes, when the best choice is clothing that fits properly?

I guess if you find an item you simply can’t resist, but one size is too tight and the next size up is too loose, the dilemma would arise. In that case, go with the larger size — but please, have it altered to fit. It is almost always easier to take a garment in than let it out. And baggy is a style-buster.

While we’re on the subject

of good choices for full-figured women, here are a few pointers:

Avoid fussy details at the neckline, including ruffles, bows and billowy scarves. Long earrings are better than big, round, button styles.

Drapey fabrics are more flattering than stiff, bulky materials. Combine drapey fabrics with asymmetrical styling, and you’ve hit on a win-win formula.

Short sleeves are OK, so long as they’re not tight.

Flat-front trousers are slimming. Pleated pants add inches to tummy and hips.

For the same reason, choose pants and skirts with a tailored waist, not an elasticized one.

Hide heavy legs with wide, straight-leg trousers. But make sure the trousers aren’t too long, or they’ll make your legs

look even wider.Choose dress and jacket

styles that follow your curves — but not too closely!

NO END IN SIGHTQ: What is an infinity scarf?A: As the name

suggests, an infinity has no ends. That’s because it’s a loop of fabric, not the usual rectangle or square.

You don’t tie an infinity scarf. You simply slip the loop over your head, then twist it into a figure-8 and loop it around your neck once more. For a turtleneck effect, loop the scarf a third time — if it will stretch that far.

Fashion choices for full-figured women

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By DEBRA D. BASSSt. LouiS PoSt-DiSPatch(MCT)

Maybe it’s just the natural yin and yang of fashion, but in response to years of big, bigger and gloriously outlandish layered necklace configurations, there’s finally a definitive movement of tiny and simple edging into the cluttered world of accessories.

Retail Jeweller magazine listed tiny charms among the big trends for 2011, saying that it’s probably a sign of consumers scaling back. Instead of an armful of often garish and indistinguishable charms, many are now opting for a single, distinctive charm dangling from a necklace or bracelet chain.

We think it has less to do with scaling back and more to do with the elegance of simplicity and balance. We could all use a little yin in our lives of multitasking, multimedia yang.

Some have declared that 2011 will also welcome the trend of feminimalism or feminine minimalism, a womanly take on austerity.

Maybe it’s some evolutionary response to protect tiny objects, but in a very unscientific poll most women we contacted cooed in response to all things miniature and cute.

You could hear the smile in the voice of Hillary Dutcher, owner of Ivy Hill boutique in St. Louis, as she described the “little, tiny bow” charm ($26) by Clara Beau.

It is embellished with a few crystals and looks as if it were a hand-tied present bow, but the width is barely that of a fingernail.

“It just seems sweet and girly, but the trend is not just for young girls. I think it would be really cute for 16-year-olds, but also for women in their 40s and 50s because it’s just simple,” Dutcher said.

She noted that if you are wearing something with a clean open neckline, even a small charm can be a statement piece. Anything suspended on the canvas of the skin becomes a point of attraction, and the tiny charms are available in unique forms that can be bizarre, whimsical or classic.

Aside from Beau’s tiny bows, hearts and stones, Dutcher also has a small fortune cookie necklace ($36) and tiny gold diary locket charm necklace.

Of the tiny charm trend, boutique owner Laurie Solet said, “It’s the nature of the beast to do the opposite, so after a few seasons of big necklaces we are seeing more small objects. It’s all about keeping things fresh.”

She said that it’s a nice time to appreciate the simple things in life and “take it down a notch.

That’s always a good thing.”A search for “tiny charm necklace” on the

global handcrafts marketplace, etsy.com, recently yielded 1,646 responses ranging from a tiny octopus ($26), turtle ($27), silver wings ($21), a tiny Missouri (or state of your choice, $19), a miniature house and key ($38), dice ($19), a teapot ($19) and a trio of teensy charms _ a muffin pan, whisk and recipe book _ on one necklace ($22). Perhaps a single silver bead ($18) or blue gem ($19) is more your style.

We wonder if Erica Weiner was out to prove a point with her tiny brass and silver mouse pelvis charm ($70 to $80). It’s very detailed and measures just three-fourths of an inch. The artist found her inspiration for the piece in the woods of Maine and on her website (ericaweiner.com) she explains: “This unusual piece is a meditation on the transience of life and the beauty of the natural world.”

Dutcher summed up the appeal of small charms another way, “Anything tiny is adorable.”

Jewelry in 2011 will ‘take it down a notch’

Scott Baron lookS for a gift for hiS wife at leBer Jeweler inc. in chicago, ill. (ZBigniew BZdak/ChiCago TriBune/MCT)

Ripe with nutrientsGrapefruit offers nutrients that help prevent kidney stones, heart disease, and certain cancers, all while strengthening your immune system.

• One serving of grapefruit contains 78 percent of the recommended daily vitamin C intake

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• Limonoids in grapefruit prevent tumors from forming by boosting the creation of detoxifying enzymes

• Grapefruit may prevent certain types of medication from working properly, such as antidepressants, statins and antihistamines

• Grapefruit juice livens the enzymes in your liver that work to eliminate carcinogens

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Creative Nail Design, the San Diego, Calif.-based company that designs the manicures for many of the runway shows during New York Fashion Week, has teamed up with Jason Wu to launch a capsule collection of nail polishes.

Staying true to his elegant aesthetic, Wu tapped three of filmdom’s iconic beauties for inspiration. Veronica (Lake) is a deep and undeniably glamorous oxblood red, Sophia (Loren) is a mushroomy gray, Brigitte (Bardot) is a muted rose-pink. A fourth color, Miss Wu, is the designer’s signature shade — a light gray that dries with an opaque matte finish.

The fifth bottle in the set is what Creative Nail Design calls an “effect,” a top coat that adds a sheen or texture to the polish. Wu’s effect is called Anna, and when brushed over dry nail polish, tiny microfibers attach to the nail, supposedly giving it the look of tweed.

The colors made their debut on models’ nails when Wu showed his collection for spring 2011, but they won’t be available for purchase until May. So get ready to see a lot of classic colored nails.

The limited-edition set of four polishes and one effect is $47 and will be available in salons and at www.cnd.com in May.

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By MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGEAKRON BEACON JOURNAL(MCT)

The color gods have sent us a quick fix for the winter blahs: Honeysuckle.

The vibrant pink has been named 2011’s Color of the Year by Pantone, the color-services company whose advice influences what we’re sold to wear, decorate with and even eat off of.

Pantone chose Honeysuckle for its adrenaline-pumping quality, explained Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. It’s a happy color, she said, a hue that can energize us and lift our spirits in times of economic adversity.

Even the color’s name is evocative. People associate the name Honeysuckle with the sweet scent and taste of the plant it’s named for, she said, and that association conjures pleasant feelings.

Honeysuckle may also bring the Barbie doll to mind, but Eiseman begs to differ.

“It’s definitely not Barbie,” she said with a laugh. “It’s definitely more sophisticated.”

Honeysuckle is a reddish pink with a blue undertone. It’s stimulating, yet not as aggressive or passionate as red, Eiseman said. It’s also somewhat complex, giving it more grown-up appeal than simpler pinks.

When it comes to home decorating, designers say it’s a color best used with restraint.

Honeysuckle is “a vibrant, in-your-face kind of color,” said Pamela Bayer, an interior designer in Hudson, Ohio. She believes it’s best used as an accent, paired with more subdued colors to tone it down.

Fellow interior designer Joel Wolfgang agreed.

“I can’t imagine it on a wall. I can’t imagine it as an area rug,” said Wolfgang, a designer based in Palm Springs, Calif.. “It needs to be used cautiously.”

That’s not to say you should shy away from it, both designers said. Particularly if it’s used in accents and accessories such as pillows, lampshades and towels, it’s a cheap way to enliven a room. And if you don’t sink a fortune into the pieces, you’ll be able to get rid of them without guilt when you tire of the color, they noted _ a phenomenon that commonly happens with any color after about four years, Wolfgang said.

He likes Honeysuckle as a vibrant accent against rich charcoal or taupe. It also looks great paired with white, cream or butter yellow, he said.

Gold tending toward beige also works well with Honeysuckle, Bayer said. So does muddy brown, which makes the color more appealing to both sexes.

Still, Patone’s Eiseman doesn’t think Honeysuckle is necessarily a feminine color, at least not anymore. Just look at the equipment used in the extreme sports that appeal to many young men, she said: Pink is often used in the graphics that decorate that equipment.

Pink is also common in men’s shirts, ties and other clothing. “Younger guys just don’t have a problem with that the way Grandpa did,” she said.

Eiseman likes Honeysuckle painted on a single wall as an accent, or perhaps in a powder room to lend drama to the small space. In fact, Pantone recently used Honeysuckle paint on one wall to spruce up the entry to its headquarters, she said.

Despite his general hesitation about Honeysuckle as a wall color, Wolfgang said he did use the hue in an alcove that houses the crib in

a nursery in Copley Township, Ohio. The rest of the room was painted a buttery color, with window coverings in a Honeysuckle and white stripe, he said.

Bayer also sees Honeysuckle as a good choice for a teenager’s room, because its cheerful nature might help ease the emotional swings that are so common with teens. She’d limit it to private spaces such as bedrooms, guest rooms and baths, however, and avoid rooms a family shares regularly.

“I don’t know too many men who are going to look at this and say, ‘Honey, I love this color,’” she said.

Look for Honeysuckle in fabrics, linens, home accessories and housewares, Eiseman said. Because of its intensity, Honeysuckle will probably often be incorporated in a design such as a floral print or stripe rather than used as a solid color, she said.

Just be prepared for a fling rather than a long-term relationship, Bayer cautioned. “I think it’s going to be a short-lived trend.”

vibrant pinknamed 2011’s Color of Yearbut hue experts warn a little goes a long way…

Color is Creeping baCk into fashion trends after blaCk and gray dominated. a t-shirt and sweater in shades of pink add a splash of Color. (PHOTO ILLUSTRATION By TALIS BERGMANIS/KANSAS CITy STAR/MCT)

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By Jenn HarrisLos AngeLes Times(MCT)

Actress Emmy Rossum is well on her way to making a name for herself, already at age 24 a Golden Globe nominee (for “The Phantom of the Opera” in 2004) and budding fashion idol. Her most recent career endeavor is her role as Fiona in the new Showtime series “Shameless” (Sundays at 9 p.m.), where she plays the oldest sibling in the inappropriately shameless Gallagher clan.

Luckily for fashion fans, she’s been busy on the media circuit this year, offering up plenty of envy-inducing outfits to fawn over. Most recently, Rossum grabbed style headlines when she rang in the new year with a bang by going buff. No, not in the buff, but in the kind of low-key neutral color that turns heads without an excessive exposure of flesh. Rossum attended the New Year’s Eve grand opening of the lavish Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas clad in a neutral-colored, curve-hugging dress by Julien Macdonald, gold Jimmy Choo heels

and a cream Misela clutch.Rossum elevated her neutral color with

bands that snaked loosely around the dress. The color may seem delicate but the dress’ body-conscious fit and thick straps are tough-chic and anything but subdued. The clutch and gold heels balanced out the party outfit nicely.

You too can come off your holiday high of sparkling metallics and sequins and settle into 2011 with a more relaxed, neutral-colored dress for special occasions. The bright colors and neon tones of spring are fast approaching, so now is the time to take a color breather. Just keep things interesting with an eye-catching design. We found some delightfully neutral dresses that should do the trick, without busting your post-holiday budget.

Check out the MM Couture by Miss Me Drape Mini Dress with sassy black waist detail for $92 on revolveclothing.com and the sexy knit cutout Bodycon Dress from Topshop for $50.

For a simple clutch that is versatile enough to accompany you to all your 2011

parties, consider the BCBGeneration Maya clutch available at Macy’s for $48 or the Sparkle Nighttime clutch from Forever 21 for just $7.50 — that has to be less than the sandwich you bought for lunch yesterday.

For your heels, it might be fun to go vertiginously high, but any pair of strappy neutral heels you already own will complete the look. Mix and match the bags and dresses to fit your budget and you can re-create Rossum’s ringing-in-the-new-year look for $100 or less. Remember your calm color respite will be short-lived: You’ll be ready to leap into a rainbow palette for spring.

Go relaxed, calm and neutral

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Wearing low-key neutral color that turns heads without an excessive exposure of flesh

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NEW YORK — The fall-winter 2011 runway show season, with all of its attendant hype, hope and surprises, kicked off last week in New York. Some of the most anticipated collections are coming from Los Angeles designer Barbara Tfank (a new line of denim produced in collaboration with L.A. denim guru Henry Duarte), Olivier Theyskens (for Theory) and the Libertine label.

Scott Sternberg, the CAA agent-turned-designer, is showing his men’s and women’s Band of Outsiders collection on the runway for the first time (instead of at a presentation). Derek Lam is showing a dress collection for EBay — live and at dereklam.ebay.com. And don’t forget about Tom Ford. He isn’t having a runway show this season — or ever again, if you believe him when he says he no longer wants to be part of the fashion machine. But reports say the 100-person, super-secret show he had in September is resonating with other designers who will be having quieter, more intimate shows. What — no look-at-me bloggers and TV tartlets in the front row? We’ll believe it when we see it. What follows are reports on some of the first shows — for women and men — of the New York season.

BCBGThe bodysuit made famous by Donna Karan

made a comeback on the runway in the strong fall-winter 2011 BCBG collection, where sheer white turtleneck versions were layered under long crepe dresses with pleated or paneled details.

Earth tones were broken up with flashes of the “emberglow” orange that Pantone has named as one of the top 10 colors for this round of shows.

Obviously, the Los Angeles-based contemporary label designed by Max Azria caught the 1970s fever we saw on the runways for spring. The long looks were grounded with hard clutches and great-looking high boots with chunky heels.

But will women really go long? Not one of Azria’s front-row fans (Kelly Rowland, Taraji Henson, Ashanti) was wearing anything below mid-thigh.

“Sometimes, it’s more sexy to wear long,” the

designer said backstage. “And some women have problems with their legs.”

Not these ladies, Max.

Vena CavaWith a ‘zine at every seat, and remixed grunge

on the soundtrack, Vena Cava designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock were saying “Viva the 1990s” with their fall 2011 collection.

The ‘zine waxed nostalgic for Contempo Casuals, Judy’s, Andre Agassi’s mullet, pagers, Filofaxes and Kriss Kross.

And you could see the references to Contempo, Betsey Johnson, Donna Karan and others on the runway, in the black-and-white polka-dot palazzo pants, square-neck jersey tube dress, off-the-shoulder tops and leather jackets with supersized sleeves (which had the look of flea market finds).

No doubt, the twentysomething designers, who are native Angelenos, were reminiscing about their formative fashion years with this

collection. But though it had a heavy dose of vintage cool, it didn’t have many clothes that flattered even the pin-thin models. (The stringy hair didn’t help.)

In the end, this collection felt more like a styling exercise than a designing one.

Mara Hoffman and Tadashi ShojiWhere designers Mara Hoffman and Tadashi

Shoji are concerned, fall is all about spiritual transcendence, 1970s-style.

Oh well, Jerry Brown is back in the governor’s office. And the New Age, funk-soul side of the Me Decade is one we didn’t see too much of last season in the spring shows.

But to have an indie designer (Hoffman) and a department store dress stalwart (Shoji) channeling the same cosmic wavelengths, well, there must be something in the air.

For Shoji, it was spirituality in a Far East, Zen kind of way. “The art of birds dancing ... branches intertwining ... light reflecting in water,” his show notes stated. How that translated into

formalwear was at times head-scratching.There was a certain liquidity to softly draped,

silk crepe one-shoulder dresses in shades of “eclipse,” “sunglow” and “horizon.” And the hand-cut silk organza petals on cocktail shifts had a rough elegance to them. Shoji finished with a pair of draped gowns — one with a single sleeve, another with a pleated floor-length skirt.

His less-is-more looks were the most successful. And they made a strong statement for a new ease in dressing up, even if they did borrow a bit from last season’s Lanvin collection.

For Hoffman, the theme was sacred warrior-meets-Earth mother, with hooded caftans in tribal prints, macrame detailed gowns worn with turbans and talisman-like jewelry by All for the Mountain.

It was a good look, especially for California. Guess it’s time to dig out the yin-yang symbol necklace again and plan a trip to Big Sur.

Turn back the clock at New York fashion week

Models present fashion by bCbG Max azria durinG MerCedes-benz fashion Week in neW york City. (Mehdi TaaMallah/aBaCa Press/MCT)